Product-market fit is the most important milestone in the development of a new product or service. It marks the transition from a product idea to product development to a proposition with good growth prospects. The focus is not exclusively on the product, but also takes into account the remaining aspects of the marketing mix, such as pricing, distribution and communication.
The term product-market fit was originally used primarily in connection with start-ups that come to market with a new idea. However, the methodology can also be applied to new products and services within an existing company.
If the product-market fit is not achieved, this will be noticeable in a number of ways: customers will not get enough out of the products they have purchased, word of mouth, which is essential, will not work, press coverage will be mediocre at best, and sales will fall short of expectations (Rachleff, 2019). If, on the other hand, the product-market fit is achieved, customers literally snatch the product out of your hand, so that production can hardly keep up. New customers are constantly being acquired through recommendations and the press often proactively contacts you because they have heard about the new product and the hype surrounding it and would like to report on it. (Andreessen, 2017)
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Andreessen, 12 Things about Product-Market Fit, 2017
Rachleff, How to Know If You’ve Got Product Market Fit, 2019